West Vets win Friendship Trophy

West and East Teams before the Match - Courtesy of Noreen Fenton

Fiona is presented with the Friendship Trophy - Click to enlarge
Photo courtesy of Noreen Fenton

The West Vets played their annual foursomes match against the East Vets at Troon Portland today. I am delighted to report that West had a good win and the Friendship Trophy returns to this side of the country! The course looked a perfect picture today with lots of sunshine and blue sky. A very strong wind made conditions tough for everyone - drivers at 2 of the short holes! Probably a 2 to 3 club wind but the plus side was a sea of gorgeous 'white horses' and no rain! We met around 10am for coffee and bacon rolls before setting off at 11. There were 5 matches, no strokes, and all five were extremely competitive but enjoyed by everyone. Several people were playing the course for the first time and they all enjoyed it thoroughly. Despite the difficult conditions they all would be happy to return on a future occasion. Following the match we had a lovely meal in the clubhouse and plenty of fun and laughter. A lovely way to spend a Monday! Thank you to all my team for agreeing to play today and well done to everyone.

Results:

Enid Young and Sandra Gilchrist beat Clare Bowe and Denise Mitchell

Marion Stewart and Rena Simpson beat Gina Thomson and Gilly Glen

Jennifer Graham and Ruth Henderson beat Pam Townsend and Kate Johnston

Freda Bunch and Fiona Roger halved with Phyl Early and Mary Richardson

Anne Aitken and Ann Dunn lost to Sandra Ashurst and Carol MacLeod

I would like to thank everyone who played in the 3 matches this season - a win against the Midlands Vets at Alloa (scratch singles, team handicaps 10 and over), a win today against East Vets at Troon Portland (scratch foursomes, team handicaps 10 and over) and a halved match against the East Vets at Gullane (scratch singles, team handicaps 9 and below) - well done.

Fiona

East Vets retain Elise Duncan Trophy

Photos Courtesy of Noreen Fenton - Click to enlarge

What a magnificent day the West Vets had for our annual match against the East Vets at Gullane yesterday. The sun shone from beginning to end and the views from the course were spectacular. Thank you to Noreen Fenton (East Captain) and her committee for organising such a lovely day for us. We met around 2pm for coffee and shortbread and 9 singles matches teed off from 3pm .

The starter at Gullane was concerned when his sheet for the day said: 3pm Vets Match - 9 matches. I think he thought we were 'Vetinary Surgeons' or perhaps he had also thought we might be 'veterans'! Having watched the first 3 games tee off he quickly realised the standard of golf was high and he would not have to be concerned about the people following on the tee after us!

The matches were exciting and close, four of them going all the way to the 18th green! I had the nice job of following the games around, enjoying the sunshine and not having to do all the hard work! The match couldn't have been closer ending in a 4.5 draw and so the East, having won last year's encounter, retain the trophy until our next meeting, next year, in the West.

After the match, we had a very enjoyable meal together in the visitors clubhouse and it was fully 8.45pm before we all set off on journeys home. Our thanks go to both the staff in the main clubhouse and the staff in the visitors clubhouse for looking after us so well.

We look forward to next meeting in the West in 2012. Again many thanks to Noreen and also many thanks to my team who played their hearts out - we almost came back West with the trophy!

RESULTS:

Alex Glennie halved with Noreen Fenton

May Hughes lost to Pamela Williamson

Helen Faulds beat Karen Ballantyne

Suzanne Cadden lost to Sue Penman

Jane Finnie beat Ruth Brown

Pat Hutton beat Anne Brownie

Jennifer Mack lost to Caroline Johnston

Anna Telfer lost to Jane Herd

Janice Paterson beat Eleanor Blair

Fiona


Want to read the report given by Noreen Fenton -- Go to the East Vets Website

Well done to all the West Vets at Portpatrick and the West Vets Team is named for the match against the East

The Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick is now a distant memory! I hope you have all read with interest the reports written by Carol Fell and looked at all the wonderful photographs taken by Carol, Claire Hargan (SLGA) and Jean MacIntyre. Not only did the photographs cover all the 5 days of golf competition and participants, but also wildlife, flowers and Portpatrick by day and by evening! We were so lucky with the weather. We had windy conditions, warm weather, cool weather but can you believe no rain! How lucky we were! Serious golf was played but we had a lot of fun and laughter 'apres golf'!

I would like, firstly, to congratulate Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) on winning the Scottish Stroke Play Championship with a two round total of 150 (76, 74) A wonderful achievement. Well done Alex!

Four West Vets, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Pat Hutton (Lanark), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) and May Hughes (Lanark) all qualified for the match play stages, with Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) unfortunately missing out in a play off for the last match play place.

A new Net Match Play competion was introduced this year and our Webmaster Carol qualified for the match play stages

I would like to say how nice it was to see so many of the West Vets performing so well and to congratulate them all on their achievements.

On behalf of the West Vets I would like to congratulate Alex Glennie and May Hughes on being selected for the Scottish Vets Team to play in the Vets Jamboree at Wellingborough GC, in August and also Janice Paterson who has been named as 2nd reserve. Can I wish Captain Pam Williamson and here team our very best wishes and good luck for a successful few days.

Next Wednesday, July 13th, I look forward to going to Gullane where the low handicap West Vets team will play the East Vets for the Elise Duncan Trophy.

West Vets Team:

Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)

Jane Finnie (Ladies Golf Club Troon)

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)

May Hughes (Lanark)

Pat Hutton (Lanark)

Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)

Anna Telfer (Milngavie)

Reserve: Janette McCartney (Erskine)

Fiona

SCOTLAND TEAM NAMED FOR VETS JAMBOREE AT WELLINBOROUGH FROM PAMELA WILLIAMSON

The Scottish Vets team for the Jamboree at Wellingborough Golf Club from Wednesday to Friday, August 10 to 12 is:

Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park).
Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)
Elaine Allison (Stirling).
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)

Reserves
1 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
2 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)
3 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay)

Fiona de Vries (St Rule) and Anne Ryan (Tain) were unavailable for selection
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) have both retired from representative golf for Scotland.
On behalf of the vets I would like to thank Noreen and Moira for their contributions to Vets' team successes in winning the Miller Stirling trophy on a number of occasions and also the Mary Mckenna Trophy. In your own individual ways you will both be hard acts to follow.

Photographs and Videos from the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick

Your Webmaster has now finished putting on photographs from the Scottish Seniors: 
Click on the following links for Carol's Photographs

Scottish Seniors - Some Practice Putting
Around and about Portpatrick
Practice round at Portpatrick- Scottish Seniors
First Round at the Scottish Seniors and the Seniors Supper
Final Day at Portpatrick and Prizegiving Scottish Seniors
The Final Play Off at the Scottish Seniors
Quarter Finals at the Scottish Seniors and Handicap Semi finalists
The 2011 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Semi Finals
The 2011 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Final and Prizegiving

DAY 1 AND SENIORS SUPPER - 28TH JUNE - BY JEAN MACINTYRE
SCOTTISH SENIORS - DAY 2 -- 29TH JUNE - BY JEAN MACINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DAY 1 MATCHPLAY STAGES -- BY JEAN MACINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FINAL DAY -- BY JEAN MACINTYRE

SCOTTISH SENIORS PHOTOGRAPHS -- COURTESY OF CLAIRE HARGAN (SLGA)

Alternatively Click on the Following Links to go directly to all of your webmaster's albums and also some videos.
PHOTOALBUMS   Latest photos from The Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick.
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East Vet Webmaster Noreen Fenton wins the Scottish Seniors Matchplay Championship at Portpatrick

Noreen Fenton - 2011Scottish Matchplay Champion - Click to enlarge

East Vet Noreen Fenton has won the Scottish Senior Ladies' Match Play Championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club after a superb final against Heather Anderson.

There was never more than one hole in the match with the lead exchanging hands throughout the course of the final. Heather birdied the 1st with a birdie four before Noreen won the 2nd with a par and Heather went back to one up with a par at the 4th. Noreen squared the match once again with a birdie 3 on the 365 yard 5th hole and then took the lead for the first time at the 8th hole with a par four. Heather once again squared the match with a birdie 2 at the tricky par three 11th hole.

The next four holes were halved before Noreen once again took the upper hand. She put her approach shot at the par four 16th hole to 6 feet and sunk the putt to go one up. That proved decisive as the final two holes were halved in pars to give Noreen a 1 hole victory.

After the event the prizegiving took place and Noreen said a few word after she received her prize.

Alex and Janice lose in the Semi Finals of the Scottish Seniors Championship

Last year's runner up, Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) will play the second seed, Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) in the final of the Scottish Senior Ladies' (Close) Match Play Championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club this afternoon (Friday 1 July).

Heather was approximately level par in beating top qualifier West Vet Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)in her semi-final by 5 & 4. Eat Vet Noreen Fenton was 4 up after 6 holes against West Vet Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) but Janice chipped away at her lead to be only 1 down standing on the 18th tee. The last hole was halved in par 5's and that was enough for Noreen to book her place in the final. Noreen was approximately three over par for the round.

In the final of the inaugural Handicap Championship, Caroline King (Clober) was well under her handicap in beating Margot Barr (Gairloch) by 6&5.

Live scoring will once again be in operation for this afternoon's final which tees off at 1:30pm (Friday 1 July).

Alex and Janice are through to the Scottish Seniors Semi Finals

Janice with caddy Barbara Biggart

West Vets Alex Glennie and Janice Paterson have both won this afternoon to reach the Semi Finals of the Scottish Seniors Match play Championships
In her quarter final match against Elaine Allison Janice Paterson won 3& 2 while West Vet May Hughes lost to Noreen Fenton by the same margin.
Janice will now play Noreen Fenton. The other semi final will be between Alex Glennie and Heather Anderson.
Results:
Alex Glennie beat Sue Penman 2&1
Heather Anderson beat Pamela Williamson 2&1
Janice Paterson beat Elaine Allison 3&2
May Hughes lost to Noreen Fenton 3&2

In the Handicap Competition
Caroline King beat Muriel Dysart 4&3
Margot Barr beat Sandie Streets 5 & 4

Scottish Seniors Matchplay Day 1--- Morning Results

Championship:
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock) beat Pat Hutton (Lanark) 2&1
Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) beat Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale)at 20th
Heather Anderson ( Blairgowrie)beat Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies)at 19th
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) beat Alison Bartlett ( Royal Dornoch) 4&3
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 2&1
Elaine Allison (Stirling) beat Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 4&3
May Hughes (Lanark) beat Mary Smith (Tain) 1up
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) at 19th

In the Handicap Net Matchplay
Caroline King (Clober)beat Beverley Brown (St Rule) 3&2
Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes)beat Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 2 holes
Sandie Streets (Largs) beat Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 1 hole
Margot Barr (Gairloch) beat Anne Wilson (Portpatrick)4&3

MATCH PLAY RESULTS AND LIVE SCORING

The Scottish Seniors Prizegiving

Some photos from the prizegiving after the 2nd days play at the Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick plus a photo of your webmaster on the 1st tee.
West Vet Alex Glennie is the winner and Karen Maxwell(Milngavie) was delighted to win 3rd prize with her net aggregate score from the 2 rounds

Alex Glennie wins the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Championship

Alex Glennie - 2011 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion

West Vet Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)won the Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Championship today at Portpatrick Golf Club
ALEX GLENNIE IS SCOTTISH SENIOR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPION


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Kilmarnock Barassie's Alex Glennie is the new Scottish senior women's amateur stroke-play golf champion.
In a tight finish with only a couple of strokes covering the leading four players, Alex, pictured, won the title at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club, near Stranraer with rounds of 76 and 74 for a total of 150.
She had a shot to spare over runner-up Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) who scored 75 and 76.
Joint third on 152 were overnight leader Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) (73-79) and Cruden Bay's Jill Harrison who matched the par of 71 in her second round, an improvement of 10 shots on her first circuit.
Defending champion Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) finished fifth on 154 (76-78).
Former Scottish women's amateur champion Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie), making her debut in the over-50s championship, finished well down the field with rounds of 85 and 80 for 165.
The leading 16 players qualified for the Scottish senior women's match-play championship over the same course, starting on Thursday.
Alex Glennie is automatically No 1 seed for that event.
The match-play draw is:
10min intervals.
8.30 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale) v Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) v Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Pamela Williamson (Baberton) v Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).
9.10 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) v Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) v Elaine Allison (Stirling), Mary Smith (Tain) v May Hughes (Lanark), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) v Noreen Fenton (Dunbar).

HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP
9.50 Caroline King (Clober) (12) v Beverley Brown (St Rule) (11); Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) (13) v Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) (12).
10.10 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) (10) v Sandie Streets (Largs (11); Margot Barr (Gairloch) (11) v Anne Wilson (Portpatrick) (12).
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
150 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 74.
151 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 75 76.
152 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 81 71, Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 73 79.
154 Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie) 76 78.
155 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 80 75, Mary Smith (Tain) 79 76, Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies) 777, Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale) 76 79.
156 May Hughes (Lanark) 75 81.
157 Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 80 77, Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) 76780.
158 Ann Smart (Banchory) 78 80, Pamela Williamson (B abertton) 77 81.
159 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 83 76, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 82 77, Patricia Hutton (Lanark) 80 79. Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 80 79.
160 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 83 77, Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) 82 78, Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 81 79, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 79 81.
161 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 83 78, Joanne Scott (Cathkin Braes) 80 81, Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay) 80 81.
162 Bargara Biggart (North Berwick) 80 82.
163 Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) 82 81, Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 81 83, Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) 80 83.
164 Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 87 77, Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), 87 77, Caroline King (Clober) 83 81, Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle) 80 84.
165 Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie) 85 80.
166 Janette McCartney (Erskine) 84 82, Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies) 83 83, Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) 77 89.
167 Anne Wilson (Portpatrick Dunskey) 86 81, Susan MacVicar (Gairloch) 85 82, Sandie Streets (Largs) 82 85, Margot Barr (Gairloch) 81 86.
168 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 87 81, Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 84 84, Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) 82 86.

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS

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Scottish Seniors Championship - Round 1

ALISON BARTLETT LEADS SCOTTISH SENIORS AT HALFWAY
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Royal Dornoch’s Alison Bartlett is the halfway leader in the Scottish senior women’s amateur stroke-play golf championship at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club, near Stranraer, today.
Alison, one of the farthest travelled players in the field of 77, shot a two-over-par 73 to lead by two shots from Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Lanark’s May Hughes.
Bartlett was four over par after bogeys at the fifth, sixth, short seventh and 12th before finishing strongly with a birdie at the par-4 17th and anotther birdie at the par-5 18th for one-under-par 34 for the inward nine holes.
Fenton was four over par after only four holes, with a double bogey 7 at the long third and bogeys at the second and fifth. Birdies at the ninth and long 11th helped her salvage halves of 39 and 36.
Defending champion Heather Anderson is lying joint fourth on 76. The short holes were costly for the Blairgowrie player – double bogeys at the par-3 seventh and 11th and another shot shead at the short 10th in halves of 39 and 37.
The seniors’ stroke-play event is a championship in itself over 36 holes but the 16 players with the lowest aggregates at the end of two rounds will go forward to conest the Scottish senior match-play championship.
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71
73 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch).
75 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), May Hughes (Lanark).
76 Ann Lowe (Royal Birkdale), Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie).
77 Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), Sue Penman (Gullane Ladies), Pamela Williamson (Baberton), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies).
78 Ann Smart (Banchory).
79 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Mary Smith (Tain).
80 Sheena McDonald (Buchanan Castle), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Agnees Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry), Patricia Hutton (Lanark), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Elaine Allison (Stirling), Joanne Scott (Cathkin Braes), Karen Maxwell (Milngavie).
81 Linda Urquhart (Banchory), Margot Barr (Gairloch), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
82 Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie), Sandie Streets (Largs), Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Pat Wilson (Murcar Links), Christine Steedman (Pitreavie), Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes).
83 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), Caroline King (Clober), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Dorothy Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Anne Brownie (Gullane Ladies), Linda McDougall (Greenock).
84 Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine). Janette McCartney (Erskine), Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park).
85 Alison Gemmill (Kilmarnock Barassie), Susan MacVicar (Gairloch).
86 Anne Wilson (Portpatrick), Maureen Neilson (Greenock), Rita Dee (Kingsknowe), Muriel Dysaart (Cathkin Braes).
87 Ann Moffat (St Regulus), Winifred MacCalllum (Falkirk), Gilly Glen (Craigmillar Park), Ruth Brown (Lothianburn), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle), Linda Dyball (Pitreavie).

May Hughes leading West Vets at the Scottish Seniors

Pat Hutton SLGA President Emma Wilson and Anna Telfer - Click to enlarge

May Hughes (Lanark) had the best score of the all the West Vets today in the first round of the Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick Golf Club today.
West Vets Results:
May Hughes 75
Alex Glennie 76
Suzanne Cadden 77
Helen Faulds 79
Pat Hutton 80
Jennifer Mack 80
Joanna Scott 80
Karen Maxwell 80
Janice Paterson 83
Linda McDougall 83
Janette McCartney 84
Maureen Neilson 86
Carol Fell 87
Fiona Roger 89
Marion Stewart 90
Helen MacGregor 94
Anne Terrey 106

To read all the scores click on the following link CLICK HERE

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Wind blows at practice Round at Portpatrick

West Vets Captains --Past, Present and Future - Helen, Fiona, and Anna - Click to enlarge

The wind was certainly blowing today at the practice round of the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick. Helen, Fiona and Anna (pictured above)after being blown away !!

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Practice round at Portpatrick- Scottish Seniors

Scottish Seniors Championship

To all those West Vets participating in the Scottish Seniors at Portpatrick next week - good golf and lots of success!

I have just looked at East Vets Captain, Noreen Fenton's photographs from Portpatrick which Carol has put on the Web. They are fantastic! Click on the link in the post below and see what we have to look forward to next week. I hope that we all have warm, sunny and windless days in this beautiful part of the world, but I have my doubts! If we even manage 2 days of sunshine it will all be worth while! The golf is very competitive, but there is always lots of fun and laughter off the course.

We hope for good results from the West Vets. Carol will keep you all up to date with what's going on, so remember to check the results.

Fiona

Scottish Seniors Championship begins on Tuesday 28th June

The Harbour and Hotel at Portpatrick - Courtesy of East Vet Noreen Fenton 

The Scottish Seniors Championships begin next week at Portpatrick. To see the starting times on Day 1 - Tuesday 28th June ---- Click Here
To see some lovely photographs of Portpatrick taken by East Vets Noreen Fenton then Click Here
Good Luck to all the West Vets that are taking part.

Past Captain Helen Faulds wins the Douglas Park Championship for the 11th time

Carol Fell and Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge

Congratulations go to West Vets Past Captain Helen Faulds who won the Douglas Park Ladies Club Championship last Sunday for the 11th time. She beat your webmaster Carol Fell 1 up in the final

West Vets v Midlands Vets - June 6th

The West Vets team played their annual match with Midlands Vets at Alloa Golf Club today. The course is surrounded by beautiful trees, not too flat but sitting high up with lovely views of the surrounding hills. We had four seasons of weather during the match with the afternoon finishing in a little warm sunshine.

The matches were all closely contested and I am delighted to report that the team retained the Mid West Trophy by the very close margin of 4 matches to 3. We were extremely well looked after, coffee and bacon rolls on arrival and a lovely meal at the end of the day.

Our thanks go to Emma Wilson, Midlands captain, who organised the day beautifully and to the Club Captain of Alloa, Sheila Travers, who played in the Midlands team, for her warm welcome to the Club. It is always a pleasure to be part of the interdistrict matches which are always played in such good spirit and the friendships are enjoyed by both teams.

RESULTS:

Enid Young lost to Winifred MacCallum

Maureen Mitchell lost to Joan Ritchie

Cathy Morton lost to Sheila Travers

Marion Stewart beat Nan Morrison

Jennifer Graham beat Moira Begbie

Mo Neilson beat Liz Fertacz

Anne Aitken beat Helen Campbell

Well done to the team - very proud of you all!

Fiona

West Vets Championship

Fiona Roger (Captain), May McGhee, Pat Hutton and Anna Telfer (Vice Captain)

Thanks go to Captain Fiona Roger and Vice Captain Anna Telfer for all the photographs

The semi finals and finals of the West Vets Championship were completed at Renfrew Golf Club today under blue skies and warm sunshine.

The first semi final played between Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) was a very closely contested match which Jennifer won at the 17th. Never up until the latter stage of the match, Jennifer played solidly to come out on top.

The second semi final between Pat Hutton (Lanark) and Janette McCartney (Erskine) was a game of two halves. Janette took a commanding lead in the first 7 holes. Pat played her way back into the match which went all the way to the 18th where she claimed victory. An exciting match - well played by both.

A break for a well earned lunch and then the finals at 2pm. The morning was very hot with virtually no wind and it was good for everyone that there was a slight breeze in the afternoon.

The final between Pat and Jennifer was not quite as tightly contested as the semi finals and in the end Pat was the worthy winner. Well done Pat - SVLGA(West Division) Champion for 2011. Commiserations to Jennifer who had two very good wins on her way to the final.

Pat will compete at Blairgowrie in September against the other Scottish Division winners for the Scottish Vets 2011 title. We wish her the very best of luck.

The Bronze final was played between May McGhee (Balmore) and Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle). Both played very well and it was a very well contested match. Our congratulations go to May who played steadily and came out on top winning 4 & 2. Well done May and congratulations to Mary on reaching the final with a good win in the semis.

When our favourite webmaster Carol returns from what I am sure will have been a wonderful 2 days celebrating her 60th birthday I am sure she will post on the web, photos which Anna Telfer and I have tried to take to Carol's high standards!!

Championship Results:

Semi Finals: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) bt Alex Glenne (Kil Barassie) 2 & 1

Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Janette McCartney (Erskine) 1 hole

Final: Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 6 & 5

Bronze Championship:

Final: May McGhee (Balmore) bt Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) 4 & 2

Fiona

West Vets Championship

At last a windless day for the start of the match play stages of the West Vets Championships, played over Renfrew Golf Club. All the ties were very competitive and good golf was played by all. The course is very challenging and was in very good condition and we appreciate the club allowing us the courtesy of 6 tee times today and another 4 times tomorrow.

The results of today's games:

Alex Glennie ( Kil Barassie) bt Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 5 & 3

Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) bt May Hughes (Lanark) 5 & 3

Pat Hutton (Lanark) bt Enid Young (Balmore) 3& 1

Janette McCartney (Erskine) bt Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 4 & 3

Bronze Championship

Mary Irving (Ranfurly Castle) bt Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park) 2 & 1

May McGhee (Balmore) bt Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly) 2 & 1

We look forward to tomorrow's matches when Alex plays Jennifer and Pat will playJanette starting at 9.30 followed by the final at 2pm.

The Bronze Championship final will be played between Mary & May starting at 2.15pm.

We wish them all another good day and if anyone would like to come to Renfrew to support, it would, I am sure, be greatly appreciated.

Fiona

Our Webmaster is 60 today!

CAROL, CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING THE BIG 60!

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Isn't it fitting that we have a calm and finally sunny day for your birthday! We all hope that the sun is shining in Troon and you and Gordon are enjoying your two days at Lochgreen.

The West Vets send you our very best wishes for your special day.

Fiona

West Vets v Midlands Vets - June 6th

The West Vets are very much looking forward to their away match against Midlands Vets on Monday 6th June. The match will be played at Alloa Shawpark Golf Club.

Sheila Travers, the Captain of Alloa Shawpark will be playing in the Midlands team and I look forward to good competition and a fun day. The weather can only be better than recently. After all it will be June!

A beautiful trophy (The Mid-West Trophy) was donated in 2006 by our West Treasurer, Sheila Shaw - the first four years being won by Midlands. We managed our first trophy win last year at Douglas Park and it would be nice to repeat our win this year!

The West team to play at Alloa on 6th June will be

Anne Aitken (Eastwood)

Jennifer Graham (Haggs Castle)

Maureen Mitchell (Cathcart Castle)

Cathy Morton (Eastwood)

Mo Neilson (Greenock)

Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm)

Enid Young (Balmore)

Singles matches to be played of scratch.

Fiona

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FIONA --- FROM ALL IN THE WEST VETS

It is your West Vets Captain's Birthday today --- Happy Birthday Fiona --- Here is a wee card from all your West Vets Members --- Click Here

SUMMER MEETING AT WHITECRAIGS

Thank you to all 69 people who put the weather forecast to the back of their mind and came to Whitecraigs today for the Summer Meeting! To the 19 who couldn't manage for one reason or another we are sorry that you could not be with us. I find it very hard to believe that after watching the weather forecast last night, I can honestly say that we had very little rain during the entire day at Whitecraigs! I thought the course was in excellent condition and I hope that everyone who played today will agree with me. It didn't make the scores brilliant but everyone will have their own story to tell of their round! The good news is that the CSS went up 3 and it is a reduction only competition!

Enid Young

Congratulations to Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)  -- pictured below who returned the best gross score of 81. 
Enid Young (Balmore GC)  -- Pictured left  with the best nett score in the Silver division (84 - 9:-  75) and Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs) with the best nett score in the Bronze Division (97 - 24:- 73)  

To those who qualified for the West Divisional Championship Finals to be played over Renfrew Golf Course next Thursday and Friday, (2nd/3rd June)  well done. We look forward to some hard fought matches.

Alex Glennie

If you have a any free time next Thursday or Friday we would welcome you at any time to Renfrew to give the ladies support when they play their matches. Thursdays matches start at 11am and Friday semi finals start at 9.30 and the final at 2pm.

Thank you all for your support at both the Spring and Summer Meetings and I hope that over the next few months you will all be playing good golf under slightly brighter skies than today.

Fiona


RESULTS: SSS 72, CSS 75 (Reducton Only) -- 69 entrants

Scratch:   -   Alex Glennie  (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81
Silver:
1st:   Enid Young (Balmore)  84 (9) 75
2nd:   Sandra Gilchrist (Whitecraigs)   88 (12) 76
3rd:   Pat Hutton  (Lanark)  82 (6) 76
Bronze:
1st:    Sandra Carruthers (Whitecraigs)   97 (24)  73
2nd:   Anne Reid (Douglas Park)   102 (21)  81
Super Vet :  Sandra Carruthers


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CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY DRAW


The draw for the West Vets Championship is as follows:-
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) v   Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Anna Telfer   (Milngavie) v   Janette McCartney (Erskine)
Pat Hutton   (Lanark)  v   Enid Young  (Balmore)
May Hughes (Lanark)  v   Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)

The draw for the Bronze Championship is as follows :-
Mary Irving  (Ranfurly Castle)  v   Maureen Rennie (Douglas Park)
May McGhee (Balmore)   v   Anna MacDougall (Old Ranfurly)

DRAW FOR SUMMER MEETING AT WHITECRAIGS

Whitecraigs Golf Club - Click to enlarge

The draw for the West Vets Summer Meeting over Whitecraigs Golf Course IS TOMORROW Wednesday 25th May.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DRAWLIST

Please email Fiona Roger if you have any problems

Contact telephone number on the day is 07774136162

Scottish Seniors Closing Date

The closing date for the 2011 Scottish Senior Ladies' (Close) Championship is next Monday - Monday 30 May. Entries must be received by 12 noon.

This year's Seniors' Championship will take place at Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club from 28 June - 1 July with the official practice round on 27 June.

The stroke play qualifying rounds will be played on 28 and 29 June and the players with the top 16 aggregate scratch scores will qualify for the main match play Championship and the eight players with the next best nett aggregate scores will qualify for the nett match play Championship.
To get your application form --- Click Here

Lone Vet bows out at Machrihanish

From the East Vets Website
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) was eliminated in the first round of the Scottish Ladies at Machrihanish today. She lost to Susan Wood of Drumpellier, a scratch golfer, on the eighteenth by one hole after a tough ding-dong match. Susan went one up at the fifth after getting a birdie two but Noreen took this back the very next hole with a par. She lost the sixth but won the seventh with a birdie. She lost the ninth and then the fourteenth to an eagle to go two down. Noreen then won the fifteenth with a par and the sixteenth with a birdie two. All square. Unfortunately the seventeenth saw the second shot to the green plug under the lip of the bunker from which there was absolutely no satisfactory recovery and so she went into the eighteenth one down again. A half in par was not enough but both enjoyed a really good game. No vets left!

WELL DONE NOREEN -- WHAT A FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE

Noreen Fenton from East Vets qualifies for the Matchplay Stages of the Scottish Championships

To read what Noreen said about her experience go to the East Vets Website

Noreen -- far right was the winner of  Glover 21st Anniversary Trophy

West Vets congratulate East Vets Noreen Fenton as being the only " Senior" Player to qualify for the matchplay stages of the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish in gale force winds and squally showers. Noreen also won the Lyon Salver (best net score in Round 2) with a gross 77 net 73 and was only beaten by the bih for the Glover 21st Anniversary Cup (lowest gross score in Round 2)--- Well done Noreen --- Shows there life in the "Old Dog Yet"
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS (end of play)
Well done to all the West Vets that played and good luck to Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) who is playing in the 2nd flight matchplay stages tomorrow - The Clark Rosebowl
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 75 and 78 (reduction only)
Leading Scores:
150 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 78.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 74 77, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 79.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 82.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78.
Scottish Vets:
159 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 77 (Qualifies for Championship Matchplay)
172 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 86 86, - Clark Rosebowl Qualifier
173 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 88 85. - Clark Rosebowl Qualifier
174 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83 91 - Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
177 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 87.- Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
178 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 89 89, - Had qualified for the Clark Rosebowl - unable to play
181 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 87 94.
182 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 96,
186 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 93 93, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 95..

Live Scoring from the Scottish Amateur Championship

Round 2 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

Anna Telfer is the best West Vet in Machrihanish after Round 1

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) had 1 under par 71 over Machrihanish in the 1st round of the Scottish Amateur Championship qualifier today to lead the field.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Leading 32 after 36 holes to qualify for championship match-play.
Par 72. Yardage 5962. CSS 75
Conditions: Overcast but pleasant, little or no wind.
Leading Scores:
71 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
72 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)..
74 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
Scottish Vets Scores:
82 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) - (East)
83 Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
86 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) - (North) , Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (West)
87 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), (West)
88 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).(West)
89 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park),(West)
90 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).(West)
91 Barbara Biggart (North Berwick),(East)
93 Pamela Williamson (Baberton).(East)

To read today's report from the East Vets Webmaster - Noreen Fenton then go to the EAST VETS WEBSITE

Scottish Championships at Machrihanish - Vets are out to play again

Good Luck to all the "SENIORS" who are playing in the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish this week -

-- Remember when you were there 5 years ago at the Scottish Seniors --- CLICK HERE FOR THE MEMORIES --- Will it be as much fun this time round ?!!!

In that year West of Scotland's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) reached the final and along with some of the other Seniors -- Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Bothwell Castle) they are making the return trip.
They are also joined by Lorraine Campbell from Cardross.

We wish EVERYONE the  best of luck including all the other Seniors from around Scotland who are taking part.

Click here for list of participants

Scottish Vet -- Fiona de Vries breaks her ankle

 In happier times, here is a photo of Fiona, on the left, ready to sweep with Maggie Scott in the final of the Scottish Senior Championship at the Lanarkshire Ice Rink. Photo © Skip Cottage.

 Scottish Vet Fiona de Vries (Midlands) broke her ankle on the ice at the 2011 World Senior Curling Championships in Saint Paul in Minnesota USA last week

"Marie O'Kane was skipping her Irish Women to a 3-0 lead over Scotland's Linda Young into the fourth end when Scottish lead Fiona de Vries tripped at the edge of the sheet breaking her ankle

The reports is that she is now recovering from her surgery to pin her broken bones. According to sources in Saint Paul the operation was successful and she will need to stay in hospital for about ten days.

Her husband is making arrangements to come out and stay with her as the teams fly home tomorrow. The members of the US ladies' team are going to make sure Fiona is not lonely and are setting up a rota for visiting the hospital and apparently have offered accommodation for her husband when he arrives.

Fiona the 2006 Scottish Vets Champion and current Scottish Senior Internationalist will certainly be missed  by West Vets Past Captain and Scottish Vets Vice Captain Helen Faulds  who is Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals

The West Vets wish her a speedy recovery

Happy Easter to all our West Vets Readers

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Spring Meeting Prestwick St Cuthbert -- "Golden Girl" Sally has a Hole in One

Mamie, Sally (Hole in One) and Anne - Click to enlarge

It was a beautiful day at Prestwick St Cuthbert today in the West Vets Spring Meeting and the scores certainly reflected the good conditions. 
Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas) was the best of the day with a scratch score of 74 -- 3 over the SSS of 71.
The best Net Score of the day was by May McGhee from Balmore who had a fantastic net 65 off a handicap of 24. She also therefore won the title of "Super Vet "
Highlight of the day was a Hole in One at the 9th by Sally Coster (Hilton Park) pictured above with her playing partners Mamie Robin from Elderslie and Anne McKellar from Whitecraigs who had enjoyed the great event. It was Sally's 3rd Hole in One and many of the competitors enjoyed a wee glass of wine back in the clubhouse --- Compliments of Sally.

Janette Stewart (Kilmarnock Barassie) - Silver Winner - Click to enlarge

Janette Stewart from Kilmarnock Barassie was the winner of the Silver Division with a net 66.

Played 19th April 2011, SSS 71, CSS 71 , 87 Entrants
Scratch - Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Silver:
Janette Stewart  - (Kilmarnock Barassie)  85 (19) 66
Kay Murray (Whitecraigs) 87 (19) 68
Jess Blackwood 83 (Kilmarnock Barassie) (14) 69 (bih)

Bronze :
May McGhee (Balmore) 89 (24) 65
Pat Robertson (Caldwell) 88 (21) 67

Super Vet: May McGee 89 (24) 65

CLICK HERE for all the Scores

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CLICK HERE to see the "Course Stats" for the Day

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL ALSO FIND THESE LINKS ON THE RHS OF THIS WEBPAGE

Scotland v Ireland Vets Match - - THE IRISH HOLD OFF RALLYING SCOTS TO WIN MARY McKENNA TROPHY

The annual Veteran's match against Ireland for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy has been played at Craigielaw yesterday and today. West Vets May Hughes was playing for Scotland

Scotland, despite a brave fightback in the singles, lost 6 1/2-5 1/2 to Ireland in the two-day senior women's amateur golf international match for the Mary McKenna Trophy at Craigielaw Golf Club today. The Irish built up a three-point lead in Sunday's four-ball foursomes when the Scots could muster only half a point from the four ties.
The home team took the singles 5-3 today with wins by Moira Thomson, Anne Ryan,
Lorna Bennett, Elaine Allison and Alison Bartlett but it was not enough to make up the leeway.

SCOTLAND 5 1/2, IRELAND 6 1/2

SUNDAY FOUR-BALL FOURSOMES (1/2-3 1/2)
Scottish names first
Lorna Bennett and Elaine Allison lost to Sheena McElroy and Phil O'Gorman 2 and 1
Heather Anderson and Anne Ryan lost to Niamh Giblin and Mairead MacNamara 4 and 3
Moira Thomson and May Hughes lost to Valerie Hassett and Violet McBride 3 and 2
Mary Smith and Allison Bartlett halved with Helen Jones and Pat Doran.

MONDAY SINGLES (5-3)
Thomson bt McNamara 2 and 1.
Hughes lost to McElroy 2 and 1.
Ryan bt McBride 1 hole.
Bennett bt Giblin 3 and 2.
Smith lost to Doran 2 and 1.
Allison bt O'Gorman 1 hole.
Bartlett bt Hassett 6 and 4,
Anderson lost to Jones 2 holes.

TO READ THE FULL REPORT GO TO THE EAST VETS WEBSITE

Spring Meeting - Prestwick St. Cuthberts

I am so pleased to see so many of you have entered the Spring Meeting next week at Prestwick St. Cuthberts. It would be nice to think that we will have a dry and sunny day, but appreciate that to have both will be a real bonus!! Hopefully most of you will have managed to play some competitive golf before next week, but if not, the 19th April will be something to look forward to!
Most of all enjoy the day and I look forward to seeing you all at the beginning of another season of Vets golf.
Fiona

Draw for the West Vets Spring Meeting

The Draw for the Spring Meeting on Tuesday 19th April at Prestwick St Cuthbert has been done. It is a large entry and Captain Fiona Roger and Past Captain Helen Faulds (who has just completed the draw) would like you to take note that it is a large entry --- Over 90 entrants. They would both like you to make sure you are at the clubhouse well in time for your tee off and also to move smartly when out on the course to keep the play moving well.
Also they would like you to ENJOY YOUR DAY


Time Player 1; Player 2; Player 3.
09.30 E Dewar ; J Blackwood; R Gilbertson.
09.37 M Cook; J Finnie; J Mack.
09.44 A Glennie; A Aitken; N McCrossin.
09.51 E Taylor; A Telfer;
09.58 A Wilson; K MacAulay; H Faulds.
10.05 M Dunlop; E Bremner; S Carruthers.
10.12 M Hogg; K Murray; S McLean.
10.19 L Snodgrass; M Walker; Fiona Roger.
10.26 W McCallum; J MacGregor; L MacDonald.
10.33 J McCartney; R Simpson; E Hanlon
10.40 S Cadden; M Key; J Halley.
10.47 J Stewart; M Stewart; H Robertson.
10.54 M Myers; J Graham; A Mc Millan.
11.01 H Burnet; C Richmond; C Dingwall.
11.08 P Richmond; M Ramsay; C Finlayson.
11.15 J Paterson; C Fell; J Irons.
11.22 M Rees; S Shaw; M Cameron.
11.29 I McVicar; E Grant; M Craig.
11.36 S Osborne; H MacGregor; S Young.
11.43 E Park; J Lockhart.
11.50 S Greenshields; S Pickles; A Reid.
11.57 A MacKellar; S Coster; Maimie Robin.
12.04 G Rintoul; K McColl; P Robertson.
12.11 A Nicolson; A Robertson; P Kerr.
12.18 G Campbell; A Taylor; A Dunn.
12.25 M Gray; J Dow; D Horsefield.
12.32 L Stansfield; A Berry; M Galloway.
12.39 E Hodge; J Sinclair; A Murison.
12.46 S Niven; M Rennie; A MacDougall.
12.53 E J Thomson; I Kerr; M Camrass.
1.00 M McGhee; A Donnelly; H Crichton

Helen is the guest speaker at the Aberdeenshire Centenary Lunch

Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Past West Vets Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals was the guest speaker at Saturday's Aberdeenshire Ladies' County Golf Association Centenary Lunch.
Helen was in brilliant form and it was said that she was the best stand-up comedienne ever heard, bar none.
To read all about it go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Happy St Patrick's Day to all Vets in Scotland and Ireland !

CLICK HERE to see your St Patrick's Day Card

May Hughes Selected to play Ireland

The SVLGA team selected to play Ireland in April 17/18th at Craigielaw is as follows:

Elaine Allison (Stirling).
Heather Anderson (Alyth)
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
May Hughes (Lanark)
Anne Ryan (Tain)
Mary Smith (Tain)
Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies)
Reserves
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Suzanne Cadden (Cardross)

Karen Ballantyne...SVLGA Champion is in Australia and unavailable
Fiona de Vries.....Scottish Seniors Champion is unavailable as she is in USA representing Scotland in the Seniors World curling Championship

Captain Fiona returns from Australia

Beach and Sun in Australia - Click to enlarge

I have now been home a couple of weeks from another lovely trip to Australia. We were extremely fortunate to miss all the dramas that were unfolding in various parts of the country and we saw nothing but blue skies and very high temperatures. Spending many hours in the sea was a very special bonus for late January and early February!


Many of you have already put your entries in for not only the Spring Meeting at Prestwick St. Cuthberts, but also the Summer meeting at Whitecraigs. I look forward to yet more entries flooding in! As I look out the window today, I hope for two equally sunny days!

Secretary Ruth and I attended the February meeting of the SVLGA at Swanston Golf Club last week, chaired by President Jean Thomas, and attended by Captains and Secretaries of the 6 areas in the country. The meeting was short and no problems were reported. The dates for the Mary McKenna Trophy, to be played this year at Craigielaw GC, the Jamboree at Wellingborough GC and the Blairgowrie Meeting are all on your fixture cards and if you wish any information regarding them, please do not hesitate to ask me. Our West Division Championships will take place again at Renfrew GC June 2nd/3rd, and our three matches, two against East and one against Midlands will be played on the dates given on your fixture card.

We wish past captain Helen a successful year as she takes over the Scottish captaincy for the senior home internationals to be played at Tramore GC (South West Ireland) in September.

I hope you have all 'wintered' well and look forward to seeing you in April.

Cheers Fiona

The Scottish European Senior Women's Team are one of the Nominees at the Scottish Golf Team of the Year Award

Gillian Kirkwood and Helen Faulds -- Click to enlarge

The Scottish European Senior Women's Championship Team captained by Pam Williamson was represented at the Scottish Golf Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday 18th February 2011.

Pam Williamson the Captain of last years team and the newly appointed Captain for 2011 -- Past Captain of the West Vets Helen Faulds was also at the dinner as was your webmaster Carol Fell.

We all had a wonderful evening. The Seniors Team did not win the Team of the Year Award  but were delighted to congratulate Lesley Nicholson's all conquering Scotland Home International Team in winning the main award.

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Helen Faulds is the 2011 Scottish Seniors Captain

Congratulations go to Scottish Vets Captain and West Vets Past Captain Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) --- pictured left  who takes over the role of CAPTAIN for the Senior Home Internationals at Tramore in September
She takes over from last year's Scottish Vets Captain  Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
The West Vets wish Helen and the team every success for 2011

Past Captain Helen celebrates St Valentines Day with husband Bobby

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PAMELA WILLIAMSON IS TOP SCOT IN SPANISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

News from the Gillian Kirkwood Website
Baberton's Pamela Williamson finished as top Scot in the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual championship at Santa Ponsa GC, Majorca today .
With rounds of 88 and 87 for 175, she finished joint 33rd, 19 shots behind the three-shot winner, France's scratch veteran Cecilia Mourgue d'Algue with rounds of 80 and 76 for 156.
Former Curtis Cup player West Vets Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) shared 41st place with scores of 86 and 91 for 177, one shot ahead of the 1975 Scottish women's amateur champion, Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) with 86 and 92 for 178 and 46th place.
West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) scored 93 and 88 for 181 and joint 51st place.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) scored 90 and 93 for 183 and a share of 56th place.
Susan Penman (Gullane Ladies) had rounds of 96 and 91 for 167, four shots ahead of clubmate Dorothy Thomson who had scores of 94 and 97 for a share of 72nd place on 191.
Ireland's Sheena McElroy finished as the top British or Irish player in joint third place on 161 with scores of 81 and 80.
Denise Richards (Wales) came next with 81 and 82 for 163 and a share of ninth place just ahead of another Welsh player, the redoubtable Vicky Thomas with 80 an d86 for a share of 14th place on 166.
The level of scoring suggests that the weather was not what you would expect on the holiday island of Majorca, even in February!

LEADING TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
156 Cecilia Mourgue d'Algue (Fra) 80 76.
159 Barbara Jourde (Fra) 76 83.
161 Sheena McElroy (Ire) 81 80, Veronique Ewald (Fra) 82 79.
Selected totals
163 Denise Richards (Wal) 81 82 (T9).
166 Vicky Thomas (Wal) 80 86 (T14).
175 Pamela Williamson (Sco) 88 87 (T33).
177 Suzanne Cadden (Sco) 86 91 (T41).
178 Lesley Johnston (Sco) 86 92 46th).
181 Janice Paterson (Sco) 93 88 (T51).
183 Barbara Biggart (Sco) 90 93 (T56).
187 Susan Penman (Sco) 86 91 (T67).
191 Dorothy Thomson (Sco) 94 97 (T72).

CHECK OUT ALL THE SCORES ON THE TOURNAMENT WEBSITE CLICK HERE

West Vets Suzanne Cadden leads the Scottish way at the Spanish Seniors

Former Curtis Cup player and West Vet Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), and 1975 Scottish women's amateur champion Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) are heading the Scottish contingent at the halfway stage of the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
They both returned 86s - 10 shots behind French leader Barbara Jourde - to be joint 31st with a round to go.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) is sharing 38th place with an 88 and Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) is joint 50th after a 90.
West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) returned a 93 for a share of 60th place while Dorothy Thomson and Susan Penman, both Gullane Ladies members, had rounds of 94 and 96 respectively.
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Bad weather on 2nd Day of the Spanish Senior Doubles cause High Scoring

Baberton's Pamela Williamson and her Canadian playing partner, Diane Williams, failed to maintain a title challenge over today's last round of the Spanish international senior women's amateur doubles golf championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
On a day of bad weather, when even the winners, the Spanish pair of Cristina Marsans and Caralina Castillejo, scored as high as an 85 for 157, Williamson and Williams slipped from joint second overnight to a final placing of joint seventh alongside Vicky Thomas (Wales) and Sheena McElroy (Ireland) on 161.
Williamson and Williams had a second-round 87 and Thomas and McElroy an 84.
Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies) and Suzanne Cadden (Cardoss) finished joint 24th with an 84 for 172.
The all-Gullane Ladies combination of Susan Penman and Dorothy Thomson had a 93 for 175 and finished 26th.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) returned a 96 for 181 and a share of 31st place.
SCOREBOARD
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
157 Cristina Marsans and Catalina Castillejo (Spa) 72 85.
158 Mar Corcostegui and Beatriz Juanco (Spa) 77 81.
Selected totals
161 Pamela Williamson (Sco) and Diane Williams (Can) 74 87, Vicky Thomas (Wal) and Sheena McElroy (Ire) 77 84 (T7).
172 Lesley Johnston and Suzanne Cadden (Sco) 78 84 (T24).
175 Susan Penman and Dorothy Thomson (Sco) 82 93 (26th).
181 Barbara Biggart and Janice Paterson (Sco) 85 96 (T31).

First Round Scores from the Spanish Seniors

Baberton's Pamela Williamson and her Canadian playing partner, Diane Williams are lying joint second, two shots off the pace, at the halfway stage of the Spanish international senior women's amateur doubles golf championship at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca.
Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), Scottish champion in 1975 as Lesley Hope, and former Curtis Cup player Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) are sharing 12th place on 78.
The all-Gullane Ladies duo of Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson returned an 82 for joint 24th place while Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) are joint 33rd on the 85 mark
Leading first round scores
Par 72
72 Cristina Marsans Astoreca and Caralina Castillejo Oriol (Spain).
74 Pamela Williamson (Scotland) and Diane Williams (Canada), Rocio Ruiz de Velasco Colas and Emy Garzon Lopes (Spain).
Selected scores:
77 Vicky Thomas (Wales) and Sheena McElroy (Ireland) (T6).
78 Lesley Johnston and Suzanne Cadden (Scotland -- West Vets) (T12).
82 Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson (Scotland) (T24).
85 Barbara Biggart and Janice Paterson (Scotland -- West Vets) (T33).

CLICK HERE FOR ALL ROUND 1 RESULTS

Scottish Vets Lose a Good Friend

It is with much sadness that West Vets and indeed Scottish Vets, report that Liz Miskimmin, a former Scottish Veteran Captain and President, died on Saturday 5th February after a long illness.
Liz was well known as a very competitive golfer and was a Past President of the S.V.L.G.A and also Honorary President of the Midland Division.

She will be greatly missed by her very many friends. - Go to the SLGA Website to read more

The Funeral will be on Friday 18th February at 2.00 p.m. at Perth Crematorium

SENIOR SCOTS LADIES IN MAJORCA FOR SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Seven Scottish players will be in action in the Spanish international senior women's amateur golf championships at Santa Ponsa Golf Club, Majorca this week.
The tournament tees off with a doubles or pairs competition in which Lesley Johnston (Gullane Ladies), winner of the Scottish women's championship as Lesley Hope in 1975, teams up with West Vets Suzanne Cadden (Cardross), a Curtis Cup team player in 1976.
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) will partner West Vets Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
Sue Penman and Dorothy Thomson will form an all-Gullane Ladies pairing while Pamela Williamson (Baberton) will have her usual partner, Canadian Diane Williams.
Later in the week the Spanish international senior women's amateur individual stroke-play championship will be held at the same venue.

West Vets 2011 Fixture Card

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